Dr. Tarun Kumar M.D.?
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Dr. Tarun Kumar M.D., Surgeon (Pediatric)
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Dr. Tarun Kumar M.D.

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

5/5(8)
330 Laurel St Suite 1200 Des Moines IA, 50314
Rating

5/5

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Dr. Tarun Kumar practices Pediatric Surgery in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Kumar treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Kumardiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as abnormalities of the groin in childhood and, surgical repair of birth defects, surgical care of tumors, transplantation operations, and endoscopic procedures.

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 22 years of experience

Dr. Tarun Kumar M.D.'s Practice location

Practice At 330 Laurel St Suite 1200

330 Laurel St Suite 1200 -
Des Moines, IA 50314
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New patients: 515-643-5454
Fax: 515-643-5460

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Patient Experience with Dr. Kumar


5.0

Based on 8 reviews

Dr. Tarun Kumar M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 8 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Surgeon (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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MERCY MEDICAL CENTER-DES MOINESl

1111 6TH AVE DES MOINES IA 50314

Head east on Laurel Street 998 ft
Turn left onto 3rd Street 494 ft
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IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CENTERl

1200 PLEASANT STREET DES MOINES IA 50309

Head west on Laurel Street 570 ft
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IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITALl

700 EAST UNIVERSITY AVENUE DES MOINES IA 50316

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